Modi, Shah To Visit Assam Back-to-back To Inaugurate Infrastructure Projects
PM Modi likely to visit Assam on Feb 14
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Assam on February 14, to inaugurate the long-awaited bridge connecting Guwahati with North Guwahati and some other infrastructure projects in the state.
Informing this in a social media broadcast Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that if the visit materialises, the Prime Minister would also inaugurate the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Guwahati campus, and flag off 100 electric buses for public transport in the state.
“There are strong chances of the Prime Minister coming to Guwahati on February 14. We have also requested him to land through a special aircraft using the advanced landing facility on the national highway at Moran on the same day,” said the chief minister.
He further said that a second visit by the Prime Minister later in February is also being explored. During that visit, the Prime Minister may lay the foundation stone of the Kokrajhar–Gelephu railway line, a strategic project aimed at improving connectivity between Assam and Bhutan.
In addition, the Prime Minister is expected to lay the foundation stone for a railway coach manufacturing factory in Kokrajhar and the proposed Rs 22,000-crore express highway connecting Guwahati and Silchar.
Mr Sarma aalso announced that Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Dibrugarh on January 30, where he will lay the foundation stone for Assam’s second legislative assembly complex and address a public rally, said Mr Sarma. The Chief Minister stated that the visit of the Prime Minister and Union Home Minister reflects the Centre’s emphasis on strengthening administrative infrastructure in Assam.
Mr Sarma also highlighted ongoing connectivity projects in the region, noting that a Peace Area and an Advanced Landing Facility are being developed at Moran in Dibrugarh district. These facilities are expected to significantly reduce travel time between Dibrugarh and Itanagar by enabling direct flights, complemented by improved highway connectivity.